TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 1
PART I
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
§ 1.01
Criminal Law and the State Constitution
§ 1.02
Statutes, Rules, and Case Law - Substantive Criminal Law
§ 1.03
- Rules of Criminal Procedure
§ 1.04
- Rules of Evidence
§ 1.05
- Case Law
§ 1.06
Resources - Libraries
§ 1.07
- Legislative History
§ 1.08
- New Law
§ 1.09
Courts - District and Superior Courts
§ 1.10
- Family Court
§ 1.11
- Supreme Court
§ 1.12
Prosecutors and Defense Lawyers
§ 1.13
Overview of the Process
CHAPTER 2: SEARCH AND SEIZURE
A.GENERAL PRINCIPLES
§ 2.01
Sources of Search and Seizure Protections - Article 11 and the Fourth Amendment
§ 2.02
- Statutes and Rules
§ 2.03
The Exclusionary Rule
§ 2.04
- Standing
§ 2.05
- Fruits of the Intrusion: The Wong Sun Test
§ 2.06
- Inevitable Discovery
§ 2.07
- The "Good Faith" Exception
§ 2.08
- Impeachment and Other Collateral Uses of Illegally Seized Evidence
§ 2.09
- Exclusion for Nonconstitutional Illegalities
§ 2.10
- Self-Help: The Right to Resist Unlawful Intrusions
§ 2.11
Protected Areas and Interests: Privacy and Property
§ 2.12
Governmental Action
§ 2.13
Levels of Protection: An Overview
§ 2.14
Probable Cause
§ 2.15
- Collective Information and Misinformation
§ 2.16
- Informants
§ 2.17
Reasonable Suspicion
§ 2.18
The Warrant Requirement
§ 2.19
- The Probable Cause Showing
§ 2.20
- Perjury in the Warrant Application
§ 2.21
- The Particularity Requirement
§ 2.22
Execution of the Warrant - Timing
§ 2.23
- The Knock and Announce Requirement
§ 2.24
- Scope of the Search
B.SEIZURES AND SEARCHES OF PEOPLE
§ 2.25
The "Reasonableness" Test
§ 2.26
Voluntary Encounters
§ 2.27
Arrests
§ 2.28
- Arrest Warrants
§ 2.29
- Pretextual Arrests
§ 2.30
- Nonconstitutional Limitations on the Power to Arrest
§ 2.31
Searches Incident to Arrest
§ 2.32
Stop and Frisk
§ 2.33
- Scope of the Terry Stop and Frisk
§ 2.34
- Expansion of Terry to Other Contexts
§ 2.35
Detention of Incapacitated Persons
§ 2.36
Seizures of Body and Behavior Evidence
§ 2.37
- The Constitutional Limits
§ 2.38
- Rule 41.1
§ 2.39
- "Special Needs" Body Searches
§ 2.40
Circumstances Requiring a Warrant - The Warrant/Probable-Cause Presumption
§ 2.41
- Premises
§ 2.42
- Land
§ 2.43
- Containers
§ 2.44
Circumstances Excusing the Warrant Requirement
§ 2.45
- Exigent Circumstances
§ 2.46
- Plain View
§ 2.47
- Enhanced Plain View
§ 2.48
Circumstances Excusing the Probable Cause Requirement - Consent
§ 2.49
- Third-Party Consent
§ 2.50
- Crime Scene Searches and "Protective Sweeps"
§ 2.51
- Abandonment
§ 2.52
- "Special Needs" Searches
§ 2.53
- Inventory and "Public Safety" Searches
§ 2.54
Vehicles
§ 2.55
- Seizure of Vehicles on Reasonable Suspicion
§ 2.56
- Suspicionless Stops: Roadblocks
§ 2.57
- Seizures Requiring Probable Cause
§ 2.58
- Searches of Vehicles
§ 2.59
- Consent Searches of Vehicles
§ 2.60
- Vehicle Searches Incident to Arrest and Detention
§ 2.61
Searches and Seizures of Communications -
Informants
§ 2.62
- Electronic Eavesdropping
CHAPTER 3: CONFESSIONS
§ 3.01
The Scope of the Right - Testimonial and Nontestimonial Evidence
§ 3.02
- Confessions, Admissions, Privileged Silence
§ 3.03
The Voluntariness Standard
§ 3.04
- Involuntariness in the Absence of Official Coercion
§ 3.05
- Proof of Voluntariness
§ 3.06
The Miranda Rules, State v. Brunelle, and the Public Defender Statute
§ 3.07
- The Public Defender Statute
§ 3.08
- State v. Brunelle
§ 3.09
Official Interrogation
§ 3.10
The Warnings
§ 3.11
Custody
§ 3.12
Interrogation
§ 3.13
Waiver of Rights - The Showing of Waiver
§ 3.14
- The Requirement of a Writing
§ 3.15
- Voluntary, Knowing, and Intelligent
§ 3.16
The Interested Adult Rule
§ 3.17
Assertion of Rights
§ 3.18
Waiver Following Assertion of Rights
§ 3.19
Exceptions to the Miranda Requirement - The Public Safety Exception
§ 3.20
- The Booking Exception
§ 3.21
Statements Obtained in Violation of the Sixth Amendment
§ 3.22
- Custodial Interrogation
§ 3.23
- "Deliberate Elicitation"
§ 3.24
- Waiver of Sixth Amendment Counsel
§ 3.25
The Exclusionary Rules
§ 3.26
- Involuntary Confessions
§ 3.27
- Miranda/Brunelle Violations
§ 3.28
- Sixth Amendment Violations
§ 3.29
- Statutory Violations
CHAPTER 4: IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES
§ 4.01
The Risk of Misidentification
§ 4.02
"Critical Stage" Identifications
§ 4.03
Identification Procedures Not Governed by the Sixth Amendment - Precharge Corporeal Identifications
§ 4.04
- "Noncorporeal" Identification Procedures
§ 4.05
- DNA Fingerprinting
§ 4.06
- Photographic Identifications
§ 4.07
- Identification of Objects
§ 4.08
The Motion to Suppress
§ 4.09
Courtroom Identifications
§ 4.10
Identification Procedures at Defense Request - Lineups
§ 4.11
- Identification of Third Persons
§ 4.12
Jury Instructions
PART II
CHAPTER 5: INITIATION OF THE CHARGE
§ 5.01
The Information: Filing and Probable Cause Finding
§ 5.02
Inquests
§ 5.03
Formal Requisites
§ 5.04
Sufficiency - Providing Notice of the Crime Charged
§ 5.05
- Time, Place, and Name
§ 5.06
- Pleading Statutory and Implicit Elements
§ 5.07
- Negating Exceptions
§ 5.08
- Accomplice Liability
§ 5.09
- Lesser Included Offenses and Attempts
§ 5.10
- Pleading Nonelement Allegations
§ 5.11
Duplicity
§ 5.12
Multiplicity
§ 5.13
Amendments
§ 5.14
Indictments - Grand Jury Proceedings
§ 5.15
- Sufficiency
§ 5.16
Timing of the Challenges
§ 5.17
The Rule 5 Hearing
§ 5.18
A Rule 5 Checklist - The Probable Cause Finding
§ 5.19
- Advice to the Defendant
§ 5.20
- Assignment of Counsel
§ 5.21
- Arraignment
§ 5.22
- Bail
§ 5.23
- Competency and Sanity Evaluation
§ 5.24
- Scheduling Orders
§ 5.25
Practice Pointers
CHAPTER 6: THE RIGHTS TO COUNSEL AND SELF-REPRESENTATION
§ 6.01
Sources of the Right - The Constitutional Right
§ 6.02
- The Public Defender Statute
§ 6.03
Stages and Proceedings at Which the Right to Counsel Attaches - Stages of the Criminal Proceeding
§ 6.04
- Prior Proceedings in Recidivist Cases
§ 6.05
- Juvenile Proceedings
§ 6.06
- Mental Commitments
§ 6.07
The Right to a Particular Attorney and To Change Counsel
§ 6.08
Rights to Defense "Services and Facilities"
§ 6.09
Implementing Assigned Counsel Rights
§ 6.10
- Eligibility
§ 6.11
- Public Defenders, Assigned Counsel, "Ad Hoc" Counsel
§ 6.12
- Payment of Assigned Counsel
§ 6.13
Retained Counsel
§ 6.14
Waiver of Counsel and the Right of Self-Representation - The Right To Waive Counsel
§ 6.15
- Requirements of a Valid Waiver
of Counsel: Constitutional Waivers
§ 6.16
- Waivers of Statutory Counsel
§ 6.17
- The Right To Rescind a Counsel Waiver
§ 6.18
The Risks and Rights of Self-Representation
§ 6.19
- Standby Counsel
§ 6.20
- Facilities of Self-Representation
§ 6.21
- The Judge's Sua Sponte Role
§ 6.22
The Roles of Client and Counsel
§ 6.23
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - The Standard of Competency 6-24
§ 6.24
- The Requirement of Prejudice
§ 6.25
- Presumptive Ineffectiveness
§ 6.26
- Conflict of Interest
§ 6.27
- How Raised
§ 6.28
Withdrawal of Counsel
CHAPTER 7: BAIL
§ 7.01
The Right to Bail
§ 7.02
The Right to the Least Restrictive Conditions of Release
§ 7.03
- Appearance Conditions
§ 7.04
- Nonappearance Conditions
§ 7.05
- The Bail Form Conditions
§ 7.06
The Bail Hearing - Nighttime and Weekend Bail Procedures
§ 7.07
- The Rule 5 Proceeding
§ 7.08
- Bail Review Hearings
§ 7.09
Bail in Special Proceedings - Life Imprisonment Cases
§ 7.10
- Probation Violation Cases
§ 7.11
- Parole Violation Cases
§ 7.12
- Extradition Cases
§ 7.13
Peace Bonds
§ 7.14
Revocation of Bail - Grounds for Revocation
§ 7.15
- Procedure
§ 7.16
- The Least Restrictive Alternative Requirement
§ 7.17
Bail Violation as a Criminal Offense
§ 7.18
Bail Appeals - The Right To Appeal
§ 7.19
- Procedure on Appeal
§ 7.20
Bail Pending Sentence and Appeal; Stays of Execution of Sentence
§ 7.21
Presentence Credit - The Grant of Credit
§ 7.22
- Credit on Multiple Charges
CHAPTER 8: COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL AND HOSPITALIZATION PROCEDURES
§ 8.01
The Due Process Competency Test
§ 8.02
Statutory Procedures - Raising Incompetency
§ 8.03
- The Psychiatric Evaluation
§ 8.04
- Hearing and Findings
§ 8.05
Commitment Proceedings
§ 8.06
- Commitments for Mental Illness
§ 8.07
- Commitment for Mental Retardation
§ 8.08
- Recommitment and Release Procedures
PART III
CHAPTER 9: PRETRIAL MOTION PRACTICE
§ 9.01
The General Requirements - Necessity
of Filing; Timing
§ 9.02
- Formal Requirements; Service
§ 9.03
Waiver
§ 9.04
The Right to a Hearing and Findings
§ 9.05
The Right to a Decision
§ 9.06
The Duty to Renew
§ 9.07
Stipulations Instead of Motions
CHAPTER 10: MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF A PRIMA FACIE CASE
§ 10.01
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of a Prima Facie Case
CHAPTER 11: DISMISSAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
§ 11.01
Dismissal in the Interests of Justice
CHAPTER 12: SPEEDY TRIAL
§ 12.01
Sources of the Right
§ 12.02
The Right to Speedy Criminal Proceedings
§ 12.03
- Length of the Delay
§ 12.04
- Reasons for the Delay
§ 12.05
- Assertion of the Right
§ 12.06
- Prejudice
§ 12.07
Administrative Order 5
§ 12.08
Rule 48(b)
§ 12.09
Proceedings Not Governed by the Sixth Amendment and Article 10 12-11
§ 12.10
- Due Process
§ 12.11
- The State Right to "Prompt Justice"
CHAPTER 13: STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS
§ 13.01
The Limitations Periods
§ 13.02
Commission of the Offense
§ 13.03
Commencement of the Prosecution
CHAPTER 14: DOUBLE JEOPARDY
§ 14.01
Sources of the Right
§ 14.02
Multiple Trials
§ 14.03
- Commencement of the First Prosecution
§ 14.04
- Termination of the First Prosecution
§ 14.05
- The "Same Offense"
§ 14.06
Multiple Punishments and Convictions - In a Single Trial
§ 14.07
- Civil "Punishment"
§ 14.08
- Increased Punishments
§ 14.09
Collateral Estoppel
§ 14.10
The Dual Sovereignty Doctrine
§ 14.11
Procedure
CHAPTER 15: SELECTIVE AND VINDICTIVE PROSECUTION
§ 15.01
Introduction
§ 15.02
Selective Prosecution
§ 15.03
Vindictive Prosecution
CHAPTER 16: VAGUENESS AND OVERBREADTH
§ 16.01
Vagueness Challenges
§ 16.02
Overbreadth Challenges
CHAPTER 17: JURISDICTION AND VENUE
§ 17.01
District and Superior Court Jurisdiction
§ 17.02
Venue
§ 17.03
Circumstances Warranting a Change of Venue
§ 17.04
Procedure on Motion To Change Venue
CHAPTER 18: MOTION TO TRANSFER TO FAMILY COURT
§ 18.01
Introduction
§ 18.02
- Transfers Down
§ 18.03
- Transfers Up
§ 18.04
The Transfer Motion - Procedure
§ 18.05
- The Standard
§ 18.06
- Appeals
§ 18.07
Retransfers
§ 18.08
Delinquency Procedures and Sanctions
CHAPTER 19: CHALLENGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE JURY
§ 19.01
Sources of the Right
§ 19.02
The Sixth Amendment - Article 10's Fair-Cross-Section Test
§ 19.03
- Distinctive Groups
§ 19.04
- The Degree of Misrepresentation
§ 19.05
- "Systematic" Under and Overrepresentation
§ 19.06
State Constitutional Provisions
§ 19.07
Jury Selection Statutes and Rules
§ 19.08
Procedure
CHAPTER 20: DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS
§ 20.01
Disqualification of Judges - Procedure
§ 20.02
- Grounds for Disqualification
§ 20.03
Disqualification of the Prosecutor
CHAPTER 21: JOINDER AND SEVERANCE
§ 21.01
The Scheme of Rules 8, 13, and 14
§ 21.02
Joinder and Severance of Offenses - Joinder
§ 21.03
- Severance
§ 21.04
Joinder and Severance of Defendants
§ 21.05
Consequences of a Failure to Join and Erroneous Joinder
CHAPTER 22: PRESS ACCESS TO PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS
§ 22.01
Restricting Press Access to Proceedings and Documents
§ 22.02
- Closure of Proceedings
§ 22.03
- Access to Documents
§ 22.04
- Gag Orders
§ 22.05
- Procedure
§ 22.06
Cameras in the Courtroom
CHAPTER 23: CONTINUANCES
§ 23.01
Formal Requirements
§ 23.02
Trial Court Discretion
§ 23.03
Limits on Trial Court Discretion - Statutory Limits
§ 23.04
- Constitutional Limits
CHAPTER 24: DISCOVERY
§ 24.01
In General
§ 24.02
Prosecution Disclosures Under Rule 16 - Material Within the Prosecutor's Possession or Control
§ 24.03
- The Continuing Duty To Disclose
§ 24.04
- Witness Lists
§ 24.05
- Witness Statements
§ 24.06
- Trial Witnesses
§ 24.07
- V.R.E. 404, 609, and 804A Evidence
§ 24.08
- Documents and Physical Evidence
§ 24.09
- Exculpatory Evidence
§ 24.10
- Loss or Destruction of Evidence
§ 24.11
- Material That Need Not Be Disclosed
§ 24.12
- Practice and Procedure
§ 24.13
- Consequences of Prosecution Discovery Violations
§ 24.14
Discovery From the Defendant
§ 24.15
- Constitutional Objections to Discovery From the Defense
§ 24.16
- Discoverable Material and Information
§ 24.17
- Consequences of Defense Discovery Violations
§ 24.18
Discovery From Third Persons
§ 24.19
- Documents and Information
§ 24.20
- Examinations and Experiments
§ 24.21
Claims of Privilege
§ 24.22
Contacting and Interviewing Witnesses
§ 24.23
Depositions
§ 24.24
- Depositions as of Right and by Court Order
§ 24.25
- Deposition Procedure
§ 24.26
- Evidentiary Uses of Depositions
PART IV
CHAPTER 25: ACCESS TO THE TRIAL
§ 25.01
The Defendant's Right To Be Present
§ 25.02
Limitations - "When Presence Would Be Useless"
§ 25.03
- Noncriminal Proceedings
§ 25.04
- Depositions
§ 25.05
- The Unruly Defendant
§ 25.06
The Right To Be Absent
§ 25.07
The Right of Third Persons
§ 25.08
- Excluding Spectators
§ 25.09
- Sequestering Witnesses
CHAPTER 26: TRIAL BY JUDGE OR JURY
§ 26.01
Scope of the Jury Trial Right
§ 26.02
Jury Unanimity
§ 26.03
Waiver Procedures
§ 26.04
Bench Trials
CHAPTER 27: SELECTING AND EMPANELLING THE JURY
§ 27.01
Assembling the Jury Venire
§ 27.02
Voir Dire Examination
§ 27.03
- Background Information
§ 27.04
- The Scope of Examination
§ 27.05
- Individual and Segregated Voir Dire
§ 27.06
Challenges
§ 27.07
- Challenges for Cause
§ 27.08
- Preserving Claims of Error
§ 27.09
- Late-Disclosed Grounds for Challenge
§ 27.10
- Peremptory Challenges
§ 27.11
- Limits on Use of Peremptory Challenges
§ 27.12
Preserving Jury Integrity After Voir Dire - Jury Sequestration
§ 27.13
- Delays Between Voir Dire and Trial
CHAPTER 28: OPENING STATEMENTS
§ 28.01
Order and Content
§ 28.02
Remedies for Prejudicial Opening Statements
CHAPTER 29: THE RIGHTS TO CONFRONT AND PRESENT EVIDENCE
§ 29.01
Scope of the Right
§ 29.02
Confrontation
§ 29.03
- Face-to-Face With the Jury
§ 29.04
- Face-to-Face With the Accused
§ 29.05
- Cross-Examined
§ 29.06
- Hearsay Exceptions as Confrontation Clause Exceptions
§ 29.07
The Right To Present Evidence
§ 29.08
Presenting and Confronting Privileged Evidence
CHAPTER 30: THE PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION
§ 30.01
Scope of the Privilege
§ 30.02
- Testimonial Evidence
§ 30.03
- Self-Incrimination
§ 30.04
- Compulsion
§ 30.05
Assertion of the Privilege
§ 30.06
- The Defendant's Right Not To Testify
§ 30.07
- The Witness's Right
§ 30.08
Immunity
§ 30.09
- Scope of Immunity
§ 30.10
- Defense Witness Immunity
CHAPTER 31: ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE (SELECTED TOPICS)
§ 31.01
Introduction
§ 31.02
Relevance, Probative Value, and Prejudicial Impact: V.R.E. 401 - 403
§ 31.03
Other Crimes and Bad Acts: V.R.E. 403, 404, 702
§ 31.04
- The "Bad Person" Inference
§ 31.05
- Proper Reasons for Admissibility
§ 31.06
- Establishing the Other Crime
§ 31.07
- Probative Value vs. Prejudicial Impact
§ 31.08
Prior Crimes as Impeachment of Testimony: V.R.E. 609
§ 31.09
Character Evidence
§ 31.10
- Character of the Defendant and Victim: V.R.E. 404 - 405
§ 31.11
- Character of a Witness for Truthfulness: V.R.E. 608
§ 31.12
Habit: V.R.E. 406
§ 31.13
Expert Witnesses - In General
§ 31.14
- Qualification
§ 31.15
- The "Helpfulness" Standard
§ 31.16
- Procedure
§ 31.17
- "Basis" Testimony
§ 31.18
- "Ultimate Issue" Testimony
§ 31.19
Special Evidentiary Rules in Sex Offense Cases - In General
§ 31.20
- Child-Victim Hearsay: V.R.E. 804a
§ 31.21
- The Rape Shield Law
§ 31.22
- Syndrome Evidence
§ 31.23
- Videotaped Testimony
§ 31.24
Objections, Offers of Proof, Motions To Strike
Volume 2
PART IV
CHAPTER 32 BURDENS OF PROOF AND PRESUMPTIONS:
§ 32.01
Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
§ 32.02
- Defining Elements
§ 32.03
- Defining Reasonable Doubt
§ 32.04
The Presumption of Innocence
§ 32.05
Affirmative Defenses
§ 32.06
Presumptions Against the Defendant
§ 32.07
- Permissive and Burden-Shifting Presumptions
§ 32.08
- Charging Permissive Presumptions
§ 32.09
- The Requirement of a Rational Connection
§ 32.10
- Nonconstitutional Objections to Permissive Presumptions
§ 32.11
Unconstitutional Presumptions as Harmless Error
§ 32.12
Presumptions in the Defendant's Favor
§ 32.13
Motions for Judgment of Acquittal
CHAPTER 33: CLOSING ARGUMENTS
§ 33.01
In General
§ 33.02
Timing and Order
§ 33.03
Content of Closing
§ 33.04
Impermissible Tactics
§ 33.05
Retaliatory Arguments
§ 33.06
Duty To Object
CHAPTER 34: JURY INSTRUCTIONS
§ 34.01
In General
§ 34.02
Procedure - Requests To Charge and the Charge Conference
§ 34.03
- Objections to the Instructions
§ 34.04
Commenting on the Evidence; The Right to a Case-Specific Charge
§ 34.05
"Boilerplate" Charges
§ 34.06
- Boilerplate To Watch out for
§ 34.07
- The Generic Charges
§ 34.08
Elements of Offenses
§ 34.09
- Constructive Elements
§ 34.10
- Lesser-Included Offenses
§ 34.11
Requests for Reinstruction and "Readbacks"
CHAPTER 35: JURY INTEGRITY AND THE RETURN OF THE VERDICT
§ 35.01
Irregularities - Extraneous Influences on the Jury
§ 35.02
- Nonextraneous Influences
§ 35.03
- Separation of Jury Before Verdict
§ 35.04
Procedure
§ 35.05
Inability To Reach a Verdict; The "Dynamite" Charge
§ 35.06
Form of the Verdict
PART V
CHAPTER 36: PLEAS OF GUILTY AND NOLO CONTENDERE
§ 36.01
Types of Pleas - Guilty and Nolo Pleas
§ 36.02
- Conditional Pleas
§ 36.03
Plea Bargaining
§ 36.04
- Authorized Concessions
§ 36.05
- Preplea Presentence Reports
§ 36.06
- Acceptance and Rejection of Plea Agreements
§ 36.07
- Broken and "Illusory" Plea Agreements
§ 36.08
- Court Involvement in Plea Bargaining
§ 36.09
- Remedies
§ 36.10
The Boykin/Rule 11(c) Colloquy
§ 36.11
- Advice of Rights
§ 36.12
- Voluntariness of the Plea
§ 36.13
- Factual Basis
§ 36.14
- Review
CHAPTER 37: SENTENCING
§ 37.01
In General
§ 37.02
Sentencing Procedures Under Rule 32 - The Right to Sentencing Without Unreasonable Delay
§ 37.03
- The Right to a PSI
§ 37.04
The Presentence Investigation
§ 37.05
- The Statutory Process
§ 37.06
- Defense Input Into the PSI
§ 37.07
- The "Defense PSI"
§ 37.08
Other Sentencing Information
§ 37.09
Challenging Sentencing Information - The Requirements of Reliability and Relevancy
§ 37.10
- Right to Disclosure of Sentencing Information
§ 37.11
- Challenging Allegations
§ 37.12
Proof of Other Criminal Conduct - Crimes Not Established by Prior Conviction
§ 37.13
- Proof of Prior Convictions
§ 37.14
Allocution
§ 37.15
The Judge's Sentencing Options
§ 37.16
State Sentences and Federal Sentencing Guidelines
§ 37.17
Prison Sentences - Minimums and Maximums
§ 37.18
- Sentence Computations
§ 37.19
- Places and Conditions of Incarceration
§ 37.20
Fines and Restitution
§ 37.21
Sentence Reconsideration
§ 37.22
- Correcting an Illegal or Illegally Imposed Sentence
§ 37.23
- Discretionary Sentence Reductions
§ 37.24
- Sentence Reconsideration on the Prosecutor's Motion
CHAPTER 38: PROBATION AND PROBATION REVOCATION
§ 38.01
Suspended Sentences
§ 38.02
Duration of Probation
§ 38.03
Deferred Sentences
§ 38.04
Conditions of Probation
§ 38.05
- Standard Conditions
§ 38.06
- Substantive Limitations on Probation Conditions
§ 38.07
- Modification of Probation Conditions
§ 38.08
- Appellate Challenges
§ 38.09
Restitution
§ 38.10
- Material Loss
§ 38.11
- Insured Loss
§ 38.12
- Loss Attributable to the Crime
§ 38.13
- Defendant's Ability To Pay
§ 38.14
Probation Violation Proceedings
§ 38.15
- The Violation of Probation Charge
§ 38.16
- The Preliminary Hearing
§ 38.17
- The Violation Hearing
§ 38.18
- The Disposition Hearing
§ 38.19
- Appeals
CHAPTER 39: PAROLE AND PAROLE REVOCATION
§ 39.01
Parole Distinguished From Probation
§ 39.02
The Parole Board
§ 39.03
The Parole Release Process - Parole Eligibility
§ 39.04
- Procedural Rights
§ 39.05
- The Granting or Denial of Parole
§ 39.06
Parole Revocation
§ 39.07
- Preliminary Hearing and Bail
§ 39.08
- The Merits Hearing
PART VI
CHAPTER 40: APPEALS
§ 40.01
Defense Appeals as of Right - Appealable Orders
and Judgments
§ 40.02
- Advice to the Defendant
§ 40.03
- Notice of Appeal
§ 40.04
Interlocutory and Collateral Final Order Appeals -
Rule 5(b) Appeals
§ 40.05
- Rule 5.1 Appeals
§ 40.06
- Procedure After Permission To Appeal
§ 40.07
Prosecution Appeals - Final Judgment Appeals
§ 40.08
- Interlocutory Appeals
§ 40.09
- Review by Petition for Extraordinary Relief
§ 40.10
The Initial Stages
§ 40.11
- Representation on Appeal
§ 40.12
Transcript Order
§ 40.13
- The Docketing Statement
§ 40.14
- Motion for Stay of Execution of Sentence
and Bail Pending Appeal
§ 40.15
Assembly and Completion of the Record
§ 40.16
- Documents and Exhibits
§ 40.17
- Transcripts and Transcript Substitutes
§ 40.18
- Notice of the Completion of the Record
§ 40.19
The Printed Case
§ 40.20
The Briefs - Filing
§ 40.21
- Contents
§ 40.22
Deadlines in General
§ 40.23
Oral Argument
§ 40.24
The Rocket Docket
§ 40.25
Supplemental Authorities
§ 40.26
The Decision
§ 40.27
Motions for Reargument
§ 40.28
Appellate Plea-Bargaining
§ 40.29
Issuance of the Mandate
CHAPTER 41: POSTCONVICTION REMEDIES IN SUPERIOR COURT
§ 41.01
Postconviction Relief Petitions
§ 41.02
- The "In Custody Under Sentence" Requirement
§ 41.03
- Scope of Review
§ 41.04
- Procedure
§ 41.05
Habeas Corpus - Availability
§ 41.06
- Procedure
§ 41.07
Petitions To Review Governmental Action
§ 41.08
Petitions for Extraordinary Relief
CHAPTER 42: POSTTRIAL MOTIONS IN DISTRICT COURT
§ 42.01
Motions for New Trial (V.R.Cr.P. 33)
§ 42.02
- Time Limits
§ 42.03
- Ten-Day Motions
§ 42.04
- Two-Year Motions
§ 42.06
Motions for New Trial and Appeals
§ 42.07
Motions for Judgment of Acquittal (V.R.Cr.P. 29(c))
§ 42.08
Motions in Arrest of Judgment (V.R.Cr.P. 34)
§ 42.08
Motions To Withdraw a Guilty Plea (V.R.Cr.P. 32(d))
APPENDIX
TABLES
INDEX